Enhancing avocado growth and soil sustainability using date palm waste biochar as a climate smart solution for greenhouse gas mitigation.

ABSTRACT: Sustainable agriculture demands innovative approaches to enhance plant growth while minimizing environmental footprints. Biochar, a carbon-rich material derived from biomass pyrolysis, has emerged as a promising amendment for improving soil fertility, optimizing crop productivity, and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. This study evaluates the influence of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) biochar on the growth, physiological traits, and greenhouse gas emissions of Fuerte avocado (Persea americana Mill.) seedlings over two consecutive years. Biochar was produced at two pyrolysis temperatures (300 ℃ and 700 ℃) and incorporated into the growth substrate at four levels (0%, 10%, 20%, and 30% w/w). The greatest improvements in plant height, trunk diameter, leaf number, leaf area, root lengt

SUBMITTER: Abdelzaher RAE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12627828 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature